Lavatory unit



June 24, 1969 I H L P5, JR 3,451,068

LAVATORY UNIT Filed O0t.'l9. 1966 INVENTOR.

Gerard D. Phillips ,Jr.

A'r roRNEY United States Patent 3,451,068 LAVATORY UNIT Gerard D. Phillips, Jr., Prospect, Ky., assignor 'to American Standard Inc.,'a corporation of Delaware Filed'Oct. 19, 1966, Ser. No. 587,875

Int. Cl. A47k 1/04 US. Cl. 4-166 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A lavatory unit comprising at least one sump section, the Sump section having walls, the upper periphery of the walls forming a ledge; a raised section, the raised section having walls extending upwardly with respect to the ledge; a console member having a plurality of compartments adapted to house lavatory accessories in concealed fashion; a single control valve incorporated in the console, and a vertically rotating spout.

The present invention relates to a novel lavatory unit and more particularly to a lavatory structure and console member which accommodates a variety of accessories.

Although lavatories have been in use'for hundreds of years, their basic functionaldesigns have not changed substantially. This is despite the fact that lavatories at present have many inherent problems. For example, at present, lavatories are made with openings for a variety of fittings such as a lotion or soap dispenser, water faucets,

spray, etc. It is necessary to stock lavatories withthe proper number of openings corresponding to the-number of accessories to be used. The need fora factory-made opening for each accessory limits flexibility in the selection of accessories, since cost factors preclude the'manu- Another drawback of present-day lavatory. units is that they are most unsatisfactory for bathroom-use because they are not compact. A properly equipped bathroom requires many accessories and storage areas. and yet these must occupy as little space as-possiblewitho-ut any sacrifice to purpose and utility because asris'rhe usual case,

bathrooms are relativelysmall rooms and therefore space isatapremium. A l Q It has now been found, that a solution to the foregoing problems can be achieved through the use of a sink having a raised console member capable of-housingany .de-

sired'num'ber or combination of accessories. In accordance with the present, invention, a lavatory unit, such as a lavatorystructure, is provided, having a sump section and a raised sectiomand a console member.

The sump section has walls, the upper periphery. of which form a ledge. The 'raised section ,is an integral part of the lavatory unit and includes walls which extend upwardly with respectto the ledge. The console rnember is ice an integral part of the raised section and is provided with a plurality of compartments each of which can house an accessory such that no accessory is exposed, or be used for storage. The console is further provided with a single control valve and a rotating water faucet.

The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be fully understood as the description of the invention proceeds, particularly when taken together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view which shows a lavatory unit in accordance with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a lavatory unit 10 is provided with a sump section 12 with an outlet strainer 14 positioned therein. The sump section 10* has walls 16 the upper periphery of which form a ledge 18-. Extending upwardly from the ledge 18 and integral therewith is a raised section 20. Integral with the raised section 20 is a console member 22 or compartmented cabinet which is preferably rectangular in shape.

The console 22 is a highly functional, extremely convenient appliance which can include, for example, a storage compartment 24 having a hingeably fastened door 25, a drain control 26, a soap or brush dish 28, a liquid or powdered soap dispenser 30, and a lotion dispenser 32. The console is further provided with a rotating water faucet or spout 34 rotating about a horizontal axis and in a vertical plane for hair washing and the like. The entire lavatory unit incorporates a single control valve 36 which can be mounted on the console 22. The console can also house a cabinet light to illuminate the sump section 12 as well as a water spray, switches and timers for appliances.

As seen in FIG. 1, the console 22 is positioned in such a way such that all the aforementioned accessories are concealed within the console, raised and located off the ledge 18 allowing for more counter space and providing a neat and attractive lavatory unit. Thus constant maintenance of the accessory fixtures with respect to dust accumulation, splashing from water and soap is avoided or at least substantially lessened. I

As further seen in FIG. 1, the lavatory unit 10 can have its ledge 18 mounted on a storage cabinet 38,

Although the invention has been described in its preferred forms with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred forms has been made only by way ofexample, and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangements of parts maybe resorted to-wit-hout departing from the spirit and the scope -of the invention. 5' 3 What is claimed is: 1.v A lavatory unit comprising: (a) at least one sump section,-said sump section having walls, the upper periphery of said wallsfor'min'g -.a1edge; I "(b) a raised section, said raised section havinglwalls extendingupwardly withrespect to said ledge;

(c) a'cons'ole member mounted on saidraisedsfection and having a plurality of compartments adaptejd to house lavatory accessories in concealed fashion (d) a single control valve incorpor ae d in said console for blending hot and cold water, and Y i A (e) a spout mounted on said console for rotation about a horizontal axis. I Y

2. The lavatory unit of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of compartments houses a liquid dispenser, said dispenser having a liquid outlet positioned above said sump section.

3. The lavatory unit of claim 2 wherein a second compartment houses a second liquid dispenser.

4. The lavatory unit of claim 3 wherein a third compartment houses a soap dish.

5. The lavatory unit of claim 1 wherein said console member includes a light fixture containing section, and one of said plurality of compartments houses a control switch for turning the light on and off.

6. The lavatory unit of claim 1 wherein said console include at least one storage compartment having a hingeably fastened door for entry into said compartment.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Rothenstein D23-49 De Labaume 312-228 X Sakier 41 Davock 4166 Hammond 4167 X Knibb 4166 X Collins 312228 X Long 4187 X France.

15 ALFRED R. GUEST, Primary Examiner. 

